Olive Top Kit | KFO Cotton Merino + Free Pattern

Olive Top Kit - Cotton Merino

KFO Cotton Merino Yarn + Pattern

Knitting For Olive

Olive Top is a camisole made for summer, with thin straps, a deep V at the front and back and a pretty all over stitch pattern. It is close fitting and hip length, and works just as well on its own as it does layered.

It is knitted from the top down. The front and back top triangles are shaped back and forth first, then joined so the body can be worked in the round to the hem, which is sewn down on the wrong side to create a scalloped edge. The straps are knitted from live stitches and grafted at the shoulders. The stitch patterns are charted only.

This kit includes the free PDF pattern and the yarn needed for your chosen size. Choose your Cotton Merino colour, select your size, and we will add the right number of balls to your basket.

You are purchasing a digital knitting pattern and yarn, not the item itself.

Links to this kit with different fibres can be found here: Olive Top Kit - Pure Silk and Olive Top Kit - Merino.

Kit Content

Pattern: Olive Top PDF pattern by Knitting for Olive, emailed to you by Knit With Me after your order. There is no download link on the page, so if it hasn't arrived please check your junk/spam folder or contact us.

Yarn: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7) balls of Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino in your chosen colour.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished bust: approx. 71 (77, 85, 92, 99, 115, 124, 132) cm [28 (30¼, 33½, 36¼, 39, 45¼, 48¾, 52)"] with an intended negative ease of approx. 4-14 cm [1½-5½]"
Length from shoulder: approx. 46 (50, 55, 59, 61, 64, 67, 69) cm
Length from armhole: approx. 24 (27, 30, 33, 33, 35, 35, 35) cm
Gauge/Tension: 34 sts and 39 rows = 10 cm [4"] in the Olive Top pattern on 3 mm [US2.5] needles, after blocking
Needles (not included): 3 mm [US2.5] circular needle and 2 double pointed needles
Notions (not included): stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, waste yarn for a provisional cast on, tapestry needle
Skill level: Intermediate (charted stitch pattern and grafting)

Reference materials (yarn provided): Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino (250 m [273 yd] / 50 g), fingering weight. The sample is knitted in size M in Pure Silk in Plum Rose.

About the Yarn

Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino blends soft cotton with merino wool for a light, breathable yarn that is lovely to wear in every season, with crisp stitch definition and a gentle drape.

About Knitting for Olive

Knitting for Olive is a Danish family-run yarn company founded in 2015 by mother and daughter, Pernille and Caroline, with son and brother, Alexander, joining the business in 2022. What began as a small line of baby and toddler knitting patterns grew into a full range of designs for children and adults, and in 2016 the family launched their own yarn, starting with Merino and later expanding to include Soft Silk Mohair, Pure Silk, No Waste Wool and more.

Ethical production sits at the core of the brand. Knitting for Olive is certified to the Responsible Wool Standard and Responsible Mohair Standard, meaning their wool and mohair can be traced from farm to finished yarn, and their silk is produced cruelty-free using threads from cocoons the silkworms have already left naturally.

With its roots in Copenhagen and two physical stores in Denmark, Knitting for Olive has grown into a brand trusted by knitters worldwide for combining quality natural fibres with genuine care for animals, workers and the environment.